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Suggest Treatment For Pain, Redness And Itching On Glans Penis
Question: Scab appeared on penis head and has been there for two weeks. It's a little red but not painful or itchy and is only uncomfortable when touched.
Brief Answer:
You have developed infection of Glans Penis (Ballanitis) or Soft Chancre
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,You have not mentioned about your age and sexual history in your query.However based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have either developed infection of Glans Penis (Ballanitis)or Soft Chancre
I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem.
1) Did you have unprotected sex before you developed this lesion ??
if yes was the woman known to you as regards her STD status .
You need to do swan test and culture of a scraping fron the lesion to establish diagnosis .
In the mean while take broad spectrum antibiotic like Cefotaxime along with anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily along with topical antibiotic ointment like Neosporin twice daily.
Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.
Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice daily.
Ensure to avoid sexual encounters till it heals up completely.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
You have developed infection of Glans Penis (Ballanitis) or Soft Chancre
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,You have not mentioned about your age and sexual history in your query.However based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have either developed infection of Glans Penis (Ballanitis)or Soft Chancre
I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem.
1) Did you have unprotected sex before you developed this lesion ??
if yes was the woman known to you as regards her STD status .
You need to do swan test and culture of a scraping fron the lesion to establish diagnosis .
In the mean while take broad spectrum antibiotic like Cefotaxime along with anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily along with topical antibiotic ointment like Neosporin twice daily.
Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.
Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice daily.
Ensure to avoid sexual encounters till it heals up completely.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
27 and I'm actually a homosexual male in a committed relationship should I send you a picture to help you out? And yes I have had unprotected sex.I uploaded two pictures for you on the updated reports tab so you can get a better Idea.It is a bump with like a dark center
Brief Answer:
Uploaded Photographs can not be interpreted .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up and uploading photographs .Unfortunately photographs are shoot up from very close distance hence can not be visualised properly .
Looking at the history of homosexual relationship .chances of STD has to be ruled out by doing blood test for STD and HIV screening tests .
In the mean while continue taking treatment suggested in my earlier reply .
Thanks and REgards.
Dr XXXXXXX
Uploaded Photographs can not be interpreted .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up and uploading photographs .Unfortunately photographs are shoot up from very close distance hence can not be visualised properly .
Looking at the history of homosexual relationship .chances of STD has to be ruled out by doing blood test for STD and HIV screening tests .
In the mean while continue taking treatment suggested in my earlier reply .
Thanks and REgards.
Dr XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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